Kocher forceps
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Kocher forceps are a type of surgical clamp with serrated jaws and a ratcheted handle, commonly used to grasp tough tissues or control bleeding during operations.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| curved Kocher forceps | 1 |
| straight Kocher forceps | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hemostatic forceps
ⓘ
surgical clamp ⓘ surgical instrument ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
hemostats
ⓘ
surgical clamps ⓘ |
| clinicalRole | mechanical aid in achieving hemostasis ⓘ |
| gripType | locking grip ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
box lock joint
ⓘ
ring handles ⓘ toothed tip ⓘ transverse serrations on jaws ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
firmly grasp tissue that is difficult to hold
ⓘ
securely clamp bleeding vessels ⓘ |
| hasHandleType | ratcheted handle ⓘ |
| hasInventor | Emil Theodor Kocher ⓘ |
| hasJawFeature | interlocking teeth at the tip ⓘ |
| hasJawType | serrated jaws ⓘ |
| hasLengthRange | approximately 14 cm to 20 cm ⓘ |
| hasLockingMechanism | ratchet lock ⓘ |
| hasSurface | non-slip serrated surface ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Kocher forceps
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
curved Kocher forceps
Kocher forceps self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
straight Kocher forceps
|
| isClassifiedAs | traumatic forceps ⓘ |
| isReusable | true ⓘ |
| material | stainless steel ⓘ |
| mayCause | tissue trauma if misused ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Emil Theodor Kocher ⓘ |
| regardedAs | standard instrument in many surgical sets ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | should not be used on delicate tissue ⓘ |
| sterilizationMethod | steam sterilization ⓘ |
| typicalTipConfiguration | one tooth on one jaw and two teeth on the opposite jaw ⓘ |
| usedBy |
surgeons
ⓘ
surgical assistants ⓘ |
| usedDuring | surgical operations ⓘ |
| usedFor |
clamping blood vessels
ⓘ
controlling bleeding ⓘ grasping tough tissues ⓘ hemostasis ⓘ holding tissue securely ⓘ |
| usedIn |
abdominal surgery
ⓘ
general surgery ⓘ gynecologic surgery ⓘ orthopedic surgery ⓘ |
| usedWith |
other hemostatic clamps
ⓘ
surgical drapes ⓘ sutures ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
straight Kocher forceps
this entity surface form:
curved Kocher forceps